[wplug] Re: certification

[jeman062383 at aol.com]

  Hi Greg,
 
 Even though the RHCE is not vendor nuetral, it is a very well respected linux cert because it's totally performance based rather than just multiple choice questions.Plus RHEL is the most widely used linux server OS. A study group would not be a bad idea, when is the next wplug meeting, maybe we can get something organized. As far as the CCAC class thats really cool that you are teaching it however I already took two linux classes in tech school, so I think a study group would be more appropriate. Let me know if you are still interested and what you would like to do.
    
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Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:00:39 -0500

From: "Greg Simkins" <gregsim at telerama.com>

Subject: Re: [wplug] Re: wplug Digest, Vol 34, Issue 25

To: "General user list" <wplug at wplug.org>

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I have never taken a Linux certification test, but have certified in the four 

core Microsoft exams and the study method I have found reliable is to purchase 

the practice exam from Test King (http://www.testking.com/) and take the 

practice exam a couple dozen times until I achieve a 90% score.  I understand 

that the passing grade for Microsoft was about 80%.  I am not sure about Linux.  

Test King pays people after having taken the exams for the questions they 

remember and many of the questions on the study exam appear exactly on the 

actual exams.  



A number of folks seem interested in Linux certification now.  Chris Teodorski 

pointed out the ubuntu cert at http://www.ubuntu.com/partners/certification/pro.  

It requires 3 exams, the first two of which are general Linux LPI exams.  I 

think Chris and I both plan to pursue that certification.   I have already 

purchased the Test King test bank for LPI 101 ($60).  My initial scores are much 

lower than my experience with the Microsoft exams.  I generally started at about 

50% the first time I took a Microsoft test exam.  I scored 0% on the first crack 

at the Linux questions.  I quickly moved up to 30% on my latest attempt. The 

Linux exam asks very detailed, arcane details, but I guess that is what it takes 

to be a command line commando. 



I propose that (if we have sufficient interest) that we form a study group and 

work together.  I did a quick search of redhat.com and it seems their 

certification path is not built on LPI, but I imagine there is still quite a bit 

of common Body of Knowledge material.  



My church in Carrick section of Pittsburgh (on Brownsville Road in South Hills) 

has a small computer lab where we could set up some lab situations.  



I am not sure how to organize a study group - I suppose the board would need to 

approve it and perhaps set up a mail list.  Anybody interested, please let me 

know.  



(Shameless Plug:  I am scheduled to teach CIT220 Linux at CCAC South Campus 

Spring Semester - so far I don't have enough students to run the class, but I 

expect it will help with exam prep). 



Greg Simkins
 
 


   
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